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climbing deeper into this natural ish: banishment of the boring bun Side shot (why does my head look so big?) Back shot Happy shot

I came across this photo of U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday. Apparently a black boy was invited to the White House and asked Obama if he could touch his hair to see if it was like his. I almost started crying when I saw this... Let's continue to rethink hair and power.

and has the photo to prove it Oprah, and her natural hair, in the morning (photo courtesy of the Huffington Post) So apparently Oprah is on twitter, and a lot of her 'tweeple' have been complimenting her on her weave. At the end of her show Friday, she set the record straight: " This is not a weave, this is my hair. This what my hair look like... This is me before it gets pressed and curled in the morning. "

you gotta dream with us, michelle. imagine wearing your bump & bun with this... or this...

i read an article in essence magazine about the way black women are portrayed negatively in hip hop and had this whole eloquent blog entry prepared, affirming the piece. but as i sat down to write, i was just too tired to talk about it. one more blog entry about black women and hip hop is not going to help. we've said all we can say. but maybe putting up pictures of beautiful natural haired black women will. i'm hoping it will. beauty is politics. hair is politics. and i hope this site paints a picture of black women that is virtually absent from the media: women who are naturally beautiful, not ascribing to the media's representation of black femininity, and proud of who they are.

African style week, himba women red clay treatment i did a bit of web research, and found that himba women coat their hair with red clay as a protective treatment. i don't know what the clay is, i don't know how long they keep it in. if anyone can elaborate, feel free!